Iraqi protesters

Electricity crisis sparks more protests in southern Yemen

As of Thursday, Aden’s power stations had been completely inoperative for more than 30 hours.

 A youth stands in front tyres set alight to protest against living condition in Aden. February 6, 2025.
Abdul Latif Rashid takes his oath of office in front of Iraqi lawmakers in Baghdad, Iraq, October 13, 2022.

Iraqi parliament approves unpopular election law amendments

 A man gestures during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

Videos from Iran prove that protests only continue to grow - analysis

 Iraqi protesters clash with security forces at a gathering to mark the third anniversary of the anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq October 1, 2022.

Iraqis gather in Baghdad to mark anniversary of 2019 anti-government protest


Rockets hit central Baghdad for second day in escalating unrest

There were no immediate reports of casualties from the strikes and no claim of responsibility, two police officers said.

 Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr protest at the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq

Rockets land in Baghdad's Green Zone after day of clashes - army

Streets were mostly empty of ordinary people as gunmen cruised in pickup trucks carrying machine guns and brandishing grenade launchers.

 Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr protest inside the Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq August 29, 2022.

Sadrist protests against Iranian influence: Iraq's testing moment

BEHIND THE LINES: The possibility of further deterioration remains very real. Iraq is currently passing through its most tense days since the ISIS war eight years ago. 

 SUPPORTERS OF Iraqi populist leader Muqtada al-Sadr gather for a sit-in at the parliament building, amid political crisis in Baghdad, on Tuesday.

Is Iraq really on the verge of a coup? - analysis

Iraq’s overall trajectory is not toward a coup, but toward more weakening of the center – and there is no recipe to strengthen and stabilize the country.

  Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq on July 27, 2022

What are the ramifications of Iraq’s protest unrest? - analysis

The problem with Iraq is not just sectarianism; it is also a purposeful attempt by the parties to keep the central government weak.

 Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption, inside the parliament in Baghdad, Iraq July 30, 2022.

Pro-Iranian groups, mass protests erode Iraq's stability - analysis

Iraq has no government and the country is teetering on the brink of chaos.

 Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr climb the blast walls surrounding Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone during protest against corruption in Baghdad, Iraq on July 27, 2022

Iraqis vote in general election with a low turnout reflecting the nation's apathy

For the first time since the US invasion in 2003, Iraqis are voting in a general election. Many have pledged to boycott, having lost faith in the democratic system.

 An Iraqi woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station during the parliamentary election in the Sadr city district of Baghdad, Iraq October 10, 2021.

On anniversary of Iraq uprising, Iran still kills with impunity

Protesters want justice for the 600-plus activists who were slain participating in these demonstrations

A man shouts at Iraqi demonstrators gathered in Najaf to mark the first anniversary of the anti-government protests. October 2020

Protesters set fire to parliament building in Iraq's Basra

The protesters had gathered to demand that Iraq's parliament sack the provincial governor after two activists were killed and others wounded in three separate attacks by unknown gunmen this week.

A demonstrator carries an Iraqi flag as he walks near burning tires blocking a road during ongoing anti-government protests, in Baghdad, Iraq January 19, 2020.

Will Iraq’s new PM shake off Iran’s grip on the region?

On May 7, the Iraqi parliament swore in Mustafa al-Kadhimi as its new prime minister. Iraqi officials are hopeful his leadership will bring stability to the region and curtail months of protests.

Million-man march in Baghdad against US military presence in Iraq, Jan. 24, 2020

Iraqi Women Seek Rights – and to be Part of a Change

Amid attempts to transform the political system, feminists are looking for 50% representation in any new government

An Iraqi university student covers her face with Iraqi flag as she protests to express her rejection of the newly appointed Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, during ongoing anti-government protests in Baghdad